The Greyhound bus was traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, with stops scheduled in San Jose and Oakland.
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The CHP said four people suffered moderate injuries, and 13 others suffered minor injuries.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene and six injured were taken to a hospital in unknown condition, according to news reports from the Bay area.
Aerial footage from local television stations showed the bus resting on its side and propped up slightly by a concrete barrier.
Several passengers were taken to hospital for treatment, he added, without providing an exact number.
KRON 4’s Will Tran spoke with passengers about the terrifying moments when the bus overturned in the video above. Company spokeswoman Lanesha Gipson says the bus driver began his shift in Los Angeles and that the company requires operators to rest nine hours between trips.
The two passengers who died were women, officials said. A third passenger said that he and his girlfriend were trapped in the back of the vehicle and had to climb over the overturned bus to escape out the front of it.
Authorities said the cause of the accident was still under investigation, but confirmed that no other vehicles were involved.
The accident is under investigation and prosecutors have been notified, which Miceli said is a routine measure.
According to Miceli, the driver said he was aware that the bus struck the barrels, then he lost consciousness.
The wreck snarled a morning commute already slowed by rain, backing up northbound Highway 101 for several miles.
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Passengers who were not injured or did not need extensive medical treatment were picked up by another bus and were expected to be shuttled toward the next stop, Gipson said.
